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Sexual Self part 1 Flashcards

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This is the part of our self the talks about sexual behaviors in general and understanding different concepts related to sexual behavior.

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Sexual Self

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During puberty sex organs

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enlarge and mature

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ovaries, fallopian tube, uterus, clitoris, and vagina

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female reproductive organs

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testes, penis, scrotum, seminal vesicles, and prostate glands

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male reproductive organs

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The two testes (plural of testis) are contained in a bag of skin called the

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scrotum

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scrotum have two functions:

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  1. to produce sperm
  2. to make the hormone testosterone
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The sperm passes through the sperm ducts, and mixes with fluids produced by glands. The fluids provide the sperm cells with nutrients. This mixture is called

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semen

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The sperm passes through the sperm ducts, and mixes with fluids produced by glands. The fluids provide the sperm cells with nutrients. This mixture is called semen.

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sperm duct and glands

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the penis has two functions:

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  1. to pass urine out of the body from the bladder
  2. To pass semen into the vagina of a woman during sexual intercourse
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is the tube inside the penis that can carry urine or semen. A ring of muscle ensures that urine and semen do not get mixed up.

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urethra

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The two ovaries contain

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ova (eggs)

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Each ovary is connected to the uterus by an

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oviduct (fallopian tube)

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Each ovary is connected to the uterus by an oviduct (fallopian tube). The oviduct is lined with ciliated cells. Every month, an ovum (egg) develops and becomes mature, and is released from an ovary.

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oviducts

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is a muscular bag with a soft lining. It is where a baby develops until its birth.

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uterus

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is a ring of muscle at the lower end of the uterus. It keeps the baby in place while the woman is pregnant.

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cervix

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is a muscular tube that leads from the cervix to the outside of the woman’s body.

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vagina

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The opening to the vagina has folds of skin called

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labia

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The opening to the vagina has folds of skin called labia that meet to form a

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vulva

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also opens into the vulva, but it is separate from the vagina. It passes urine out of the body from the bladder.

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urethra

20
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first ejaculation (“wet dreams”)

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spermarche

21
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usually occurs around the age of 13, which indicates that the boy is producing sperm and could fertilize a female egg through sexual activity.

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spermarche

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women’s first menstrual period

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menarche

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uterus starts to build a lining that will later shed through

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menarche

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Physiological signs of sexual maturation that do not directly involve the sex organs.
e.g. the breasts development for females and the broad shoulders of males.

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secondary sex characteristics

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Changes occur at puberty because of the following:

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testosterone and estrogen

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produced by the testes

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testosterone

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produced by the ovaries

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estrogen

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controls the development of male secondary sexual characteristics

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testosterone

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controls the development of female secondary sexual characteristics

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estrogen

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Are parts of the body, which when stimulated, produce erotic or sexual sensations and reactions.

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erogenous zones

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Parts of the body that are especially sensitive and cause increased sexual arousal when touched in a sexual manner.

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erogenous zones

32
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Fisher presented the three primary, distinct, but ____ in the brain that mediate mating, reproduction, and the rearing of young

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interrelated emotion systems

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Fisher presented the three primary, distinct, but interrelated emotion systems in the brain that mediate

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mating, reproduction, and the rearing of young

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Fisher presented the three primary, distinct, but interrelated emotion systems in the brain that mediate mating, reproduction, and the rearing of young; they are:

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lust, attraction, attachment

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Fisher presented the three primary, distinct, but interrelated emotion systems in the brain that mediate mating, reproduction, and the rearing of young; they are:
lust, attraction, and attachment

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biology of sexual behavior

36
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Characterized by the craving for sexual gratification and associated primarily with the hormones (the estrogens and the androgens).

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sex drive (lust)

37
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It evolves to motivate individuals to seek sexual union with any appropriate partner.

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sex drive (lust)

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Characterized by increased energy and the focusing of attention on a preferred mating partner. In humans, attraction is also associated with feelings of exhilaration, intrusive thinking about the beloved, and the craving for emotional union.

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The Attraction System

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Attraction system is termed as

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-passionate love
- obsessive love
- infatuation

40
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Characterized by feelings of calm, security, social comfort, and emotional union.

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The Companionate System (Attachment)

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Is a model that describes the physiological responses that take place during sexual activity. According to

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William Masters and Virginia Johnson

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Is a model that describes the physiological responses that take place during sexual activity. According to William Masters and Virginia Johnson, the cycle consists of four phases:

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excitement
plateau
orgasm
resolution

43
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Genitals fill with blood (Male) and lubricate (Female) ready for intercourse; rapid breathing and pulse

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excitement

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Changes related to excitement reach a peak

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plateau

45
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Contractions all over the body; sexual release

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orgasm

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Enlarged genitals release blood and go through refractory phase (Male) ; Resolves slower (Female)

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resolution

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